6.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
After a man in search for his long-lost lover gets kidnapped by a mentally ill mother-daughter duo, he finds himself forced into bizarre and horrific games.
Director: Nikos NikolaidisHorror | 100% |
Erotic | 48% |
Surreal | 10% |
Crime | Insignificant |
Drama | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.38:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
Single Audio Track set-up option on disc
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1990’s “Singapore Sling” offers a trip into madness, sold with a noir-ish approach. It’s an endeavor from writer/director Nikos Nikolaidis, and his fondness for the extreme and the surreal is fully on display in the movie, which tracks the efforts of a wounded detective hunting for his girlfriend, encountering pure insanity with two women who love to kill and engage in perverse sexual games. “Singapore Sling” is an experience, and clearly aimed at those willing to ride along with Nikolaidis, who has a specific idea for the feature, but seems to enjoy obscuring what viewers are meant to take away from this picture.
The AVC encoded image (1.38:1 aspect ratio) presentation is listed as "newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative." "Singapore Sling" is a picture filled with textures, and the viewing experience does well with detail, exploring all the fine hairs, stickiness, and age the production delivers. Skin particulars are strong, exploring erotic and dramatic events with the actors. Costuming is also fibrous. Black and white cinematography is distinct. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Source is in good condition.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix deals with clear dialogue exchanges, with a few mild sibilance issues along the way. Performances are defined, along with atmospherics, which detail weather changes. Sound effects are distinct. Scoring supports with crisp instrumentation and dramatic emphasis.
"Singapore Sling" isn't an easy sit, best suited for adventurous viewers willing to go along with Nikolaidis's vision for psychosis and unusual, often repellent eroticism. Rewards are few and far between in the film, but actress Meredyth Herold's ferocious commitment to the spiky material is something to see, and Nikolaidis manages to create mysterious moments on a low budget. He's not big on pace, limiting intended escalation, but the helmer is certainly invested in unreality and messiness in many forms.
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